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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141876 | Ball assembly A soccer ball assembly (10) includes a central mounting core (14) defining thirty-two holes and thirty-two construction elements which are mountable to the central mounting core in an arrangement wherein the construction elements extend radially outwar... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7887056 | Puzzle formed by a plurality of cubes Puzzle formed by a plurality of cubes. Puzzle formed by a plurality of cubes, wherein each face (3) of each cube shows a fragment of an image, and which is formed by a quantity of cubes whose square root is a whole number. The cubes may be arranged three-dime... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7490831 | Three-dimensional puzzle A three-dimensional puzzle of a familiar object, the puzzle including a puzzle substrate and a plurality of interlocking puzzle pieces that engage an outer surface of the substrate to form a representation of the familiar object. The edges of the puzzle pieces are b... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7469898 | Geometric puzzle kits The invention provides a geometric puzzle having a plurality of flat square and rectangular elements with slots that allow the elements to be sequentially interlocked to form two separate geometric shapes, the smaller shape (4-D Qube) being capable of fitting into t... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7448627 | Packaging structure and method A packaging structure for packaging an object. The packaging structure includes an object receiving portion for receiving the object at least partially thereinto. A retaining assembly is provided for selectively retaining the object within the object receiving porti... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7413493 | Magnetic building block A children's toy is disclosed, including a block, a casing affixed to the block, and a magnet housed within the casing, the magnet freely moveable within the casing. The freely moveable magnet allows for universal magnetic connections to be made with other similar b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7371147 | System for realising complex assemblies The invention concerns a system for realizing complex constructions, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of basic elements, and a plurality of constructive and/or figurative elements, that can be coupled with said basic elements, each basic element being ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338046 | Multiple tetrahedron picture display system A picture display system, such as for a table top display, utilizing a plurality of tetrahedronal shaped blocks which feature four planar faces of equilateral triangles. In the system, the blocks are positioned within a tray-like housing, preferably six-sided, where... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7281714 | Action figure game piece and method of playing action figure game An action figure game piece is disclosed. The game piece comprises a game figure character adapted for movement a distance over a surface and a mechanism for indicating the distance of movement over the surface. A method of playing an action figure game on the surfa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7201374 | Method and article of manufacture for collectible game A game, toy or article of manufacture includes a set of rules and at least one model. The model has multiple movable parts, where under the rules of play, the model begins in an assembled configuration. As the model loses points under the rules of play, at least som... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198270 | Kinematically compatible parallelpipedal cells This invention generally relates to a set of parallelepipedal bodies (cells) capable of matingly compatible engagement for interconnection, so as to allow up to three degrees of freedom in the sliding movement of an individual cell or grouping of cells about a group... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178805 | Suspended mobile construction game This invention is an educational game of suspension, balance, construction and strategy. It can be played alone or with others. An initial point of suspension support is set up. One of several ways is used to choose a particular starting game piece. The first player... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160170 | Panel-type magnetic toys Disclosed herein is a panel-type magnetic toy having compartments where permanent magnets move. The magnetic toy includes a polygonal panel body having a space therein, a plurality of compartments defined in the space of the panel body, and separated from each other... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156392 | Polyhedral puzzle A polyhedral puzzle has basic pieces that connect and form polyhedrons. The present invention serves as a puzzle solved by the geometric relationship between the pieces. The pieces have four triangular members and each member has a primary and a secondary form. The ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140612 | Cubic assembly puzzle and support structure A game or puzzle including a plurality of polyomino assembly pieces and a support base. The support base may comprise a polygonal bottom member, one or more towers, and side walls. The support base aids the user in visualizing the shape of the puzzle to be assembled... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137819 | Apparatus, system, and method for teaching sequencing principles An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for teaching sequencing principles. An educational toy is provided with a plurality of panels that interlock with each other in a sequential pattern to form a multi-sided enclosure. A coded element may be represented on... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101247 | Jelly blocks and jelly letters Jelly blocks and jelly letters are disclosed. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel resulting in a soft, stretchable children's toy that has shape memory. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel that is for... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063587 | Building block A building block includes two perpendicularly connected square frames, and a hypotenuse frame extended between outer edges of the two square frames. Each of the square and hypotenuse frames has an outer frame portion and an inner cross-shaped rib portion having a th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036819 | Three-way ring puzzle In a first aspect of the invention, the three-way ring puzzle has a rectangular housing with a first and second opposite sides. A first series of stems extends from the first side, and a second series of stems extends from the second side. Each stem has an eyelet on... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025351 | Puzzle game A puzzle game is disclosed in which a mechanical puzzle is contrived from a set of components, the game including a deconstruction of the puzzle's form. In randomizing and solving the puzzle, a handle and a housing are alternately rotated about and translated along ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021625 | Three-dimensional puzzle A three-dimensional puzzle of a familiar object, the puzzle including a support structure having the shape of the familiar object and a plurality of rigid, non-planar interlocking pieces that engage an outer surface of the support structure to form a representation ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013608 | Self-guyed structures A series of static structures formed from a plurality of interconnected rigid compression members or struts and flexible tension members or guys (e.g. wire cables, chains or elastic cords) is disclosed. The struts are discontinuous in several embodiments of the inve... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014153 | Cable-securing device A device includes an attachment means adapted to be attached to a mounting point, and a cable enclosure mounted on the attachment means. The enclosure adapted so that one or more cables can be removably constrained therein. In one embodiment, the cable enclosure is ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997771 | Self-supporting building cards A set of elements used for building easily disassembled structures includes a plurality of building cards. At least one surface of each card is provided with protrusions extending normally therefrom. When an edge of a first card is in abutting contact with one or mo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994555 | Play cube to aid in recognizing and developing various emotional states A play cube comprises a set of at least four pictorial representations of different emotional states (e.g., “happy”, “sad”, “angry”, “proud”), with each state depicted on a different face of the cube. One other face of the cube may included a mirrore... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971649 | Zero-sum tiling game A zero-sum tiling game. A plurality of “domino-like” game pieces include indicia viewable on the top surfaces of the game pieces that correspond to one, or the other, or both of two halves of the game pieces. The indicia forms a binary set. The indicia associate... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938382 | Stockade A palisade comprises visible or wall surfaces disposed on opposing sides and intermediate end faces. One of the end faces is provided with a projecting convex head, while the other end face comprises a correspondingly formed concave receptacle for the head. When for... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6857633 | Castle blocks board game A game for children has buildable structures, movement measurement devices for measuring game piece movement and projectile range values, structural unit guides to aid in construction of the buildable structures, and movable game pieces. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6805350 | Ball with a jigsaw cover A ball with a jigsaw cover includes a hollow core having a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere fixedly connected to each other to form a complete spheroid. Multiple puzzle pieces are detachably adhered to an outer periphery of the hollow core and each has a cur... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6802509 | Container with associated puzzle The present invention is toy or educational tool comprising a container shaped and decorated to portray a doll or thing being studied and housing puzzle pieces inside that, when assembled, create an image of or thematically related to said container or thing being s... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6761354 | Three-dimensional puzzle game and method for assembling the same A three-dimensional puzzle game includes a plurality of puzzle elements each having a connector, such as a slot or tab, for removable connection to one another. Each connector has a problem or answer indicia associated therewith, whereby the three-dimensional object... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6712358 | Puzzle device A puzzle device includes a plurality of separate blocks that are assembled together as a unit which can be manipulated between different configurations. At least one magnet is arranged along an edge of at least certain of the blocks to attract the edge of another bl... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6692001 | Multi-layered decorative puzzle apparatus A multilayered decorative puzzle apparatus constructed into a three dimensional geometric structure. The puzzle apparatus further includes an innermost and an outermost layer. Each layer further comprises a set of puzzle pieces which are arranged around a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684591 | Card like construction element A construction element having a card like structure and which can be used to build three dimensional structures, the construction element having upper and lower marginal edges, side marginal edges, first and second upper tabs, first and second lower tabs,... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682385 | Toy building element with transverasal openings A toy building element comprising one or more first beam-like parts (23, 24) with a plane internal face and an external face, and one or more other beam-like parts (21, 22) with a plane internal face and an external face. The beam-like parts are assembled... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679780 | Polyomino piece for games A polyomino piece includes a cube with six sides. Five sides of the cube each have four openings defined therein and arranged in two rows and two arrays. The remainder sixth side of the cube has two openings catercorner defined along a diagonal of the six... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666453 | Puzzle and elements for creating puzzles A puzzle or game is provided which is capable of multiple solutions. The puzzle pieces are all geometric shapes having only right angles. The puzzle pieces are assembled in a tray, which optionally includes a storage area.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663732 | Process for making an individualized puzzle collage A system for making a picture puzzle collage from a collection of individual photographs each having a picture displaying front surface and a rear surface including a board, a plurality of removable mating contiguous puzzle pieces that fit together in a f... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655685 | Three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle includes a three-dimensional core body having a vertical axis and including a plurality of stackable block units formed by cutting the core body along a plurality of transverse cutting planes that are transverse to the ve... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6648330 | Three dimensional puzzle The present invention provides for a new three dimensional puzzle apparatus having fifteen geometrically different components which can be interconnected to form a four by four by four cube. The four by four by four cube is subdivided into sixty four equa... | 11/18/2003 |
